Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

UK

LONDON - Secretary of Defence Ben Wallace to respond to questions at parliament's defense committee.

LONDON - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to answer lawmakers' questions at House of Commons.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet premiers of federal states to discuss measures to address energy crisis.

ISRAEL

TEL AVIV - Following Israeli election results after former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads in exit polls.

DENMARK

COPENHAGEN - Monitoring results of Danish general elections held on Tuesday.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - Copernicus Programme, EU's Earth observation initiative, to publish annual State of the Climate report for 2021.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks on infrastructure after passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, Inflation Reduction Act.

NEW YORK - US to convene informal Security Council meeting on human rights situation in Iran.

NEW YORK - UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi to hold press conference after briefing to Security Council.

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to speak at panel on Turkish Foreign Policy in Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean regions.

THE ECONOMY

BERLIN - Germany's trade balance for September to be revealed by Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

NEW YORK - Credit rating company S&P Global to announce final Manufacturing PMI reading for eurozone, France.

SPORTS

EUROPE - Following UEFA Champions League final group-stage matches (E, F, G, H).

SPECIAL REPORT

Türkiye and India are 'compatible' nations: Former minister

By Muhammet Tarhan

ANKARA (AA) - Türkiye and India are "compatible nations," with trade and investment the most important areas of cooperation, said a former Indian senior official.

SPECIAL REPORT

Italian football powerhouse Juventus turns 125 years old

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - One of the biggest football clubs in Italy, Juventus celebrated their 125th anniversary on Tuesday.

SPECIAL REPORT

Focus on Fed's guidance, scaling back future rate hikes: Expert

By Ovunc Kutlu

ANKARA (AA) - All focus is on the Federal Reserve's key two-day meeting that will be concluded on Wednesday.

SPECIAL REPORT

Germany to host Balkan leaders to discuss EU enlargement, energy security

By Ayhan Simsek

BERLIN (AA) - Germany is scheduled to host a summit of Balkan leaders on Thursday, as part of Berlin’s plans to speed up the region's integration into the EU.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Sweden and Finland should prepare for Russian attacks,' says former premier

By Leila Nezirevic

LONDON (AA) - With the threat from Russia appearing closer and closer to Northern Europe, Sweden and Finland believe the Kremlin is already engaged in a hybrid war that will hit the Scandinavian countries hard.

SPECIAL REPORT

Heat and tremors: Survivors of Somalia's deadly car bombings narrate harrowing stories

By Mohammed Dhaysane

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) - It was a Saturday afternoon and people were busy with their business, when the Somali capital shook with the force of twin car bombings that left dozens dead.